N-30D 1 cipsar1202.htm INDUSTRY LEADERS FUND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT 12/31/02 Advisers Report:

The Industry Leaders Fund(R)

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Semi Annual Report (Unaudited)

For the Period July 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002



REPORT

   From the Adviser, Claremont Investment Partners(R), LLC



Dear Shareholders:


During the past semi-annual fiscal year period, The Industry Leaders FundÒ Class D fell 9.01%, the Class I fell 8.86% and the Class L shares fell 8.65%.  In that same period, the S&P 500 declined 10.30% while the value component of the S&P 500 (BARRA Value Index) declined 12.59%.  Since the inception of the Class D and I shares on March 17, 1999 both share classes have outperformed both benchmark indexes.  The Class L share has only been available since November 30, 2001.  A detailed performance analysis is included in the financial statement that follows.



The Investment Environment

The uncertainty of war has never been a good omen for stock market performance.  Also, the budget bloat of the federal government and the red-ink found in many state budgets can have a negative influence on the market’s short-term performance.  The US economy does appear to be growing, and that should lead to a stronger stock market as the geopolitical unrest is settled.  The timing and nature of the settlement will have a major impact on the stock market climate.  It may be possible to model stock market performance given the economic climate, but it is nearly impossible to predict the geopolitical outcome on the market in the short-term.  We continue to stress the importance of a diversified investment allocation between stocks, bonds and short-term money market instruments.



Outlook

We anticipate that the year 2003 will exhibit the same high market volatility as the past 3 years.  The Industry Leaders Strategy Model (TM) provides the balance and discipline to manage a diversified equity portfolio given the investment environment.  We believe the investment strategy that we follow, as part of a broad and diversified asset allocation strategy, is still a sound investment for the future.





Gerald P. Sullivan

President

 

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Performance Summary

For Industry Leaders Fund®


All the data on this page represent past performance on a pre-tax basis, which cannot be used to predict future returns that may be achieved by the Fund.  Note, that both share price and return can fluctuate widely.  An investor’s shares, when redeemed, could be worth more or less than their original cost.

 


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Annual Investment Returns

 

ILF®

Class D

ILF®

Class I

ILF®

Class L

S&P

500 Index

S&P BARRA

Value Index

 

1999*

4.01%

4.19%

n/a

13.56%

7.56%

2000  

-0.89%

-0.51%

n/a

-9.10%

6.07%

2001  

-5.11%

-4.84%

n/a

-11.88%

-11.67%

2002  

-15.34%

-15.15%

-14.85%

-22.09%

-20.85%

* Inception 3/17/99 to 12/31/99

   Inception of Class L Shares 12/31/01


Cumulative Performance


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This graph and following table, provided in accordance with SEC regulations, compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund, made at its inception, with the performance of the S&P BARRA Value Index ® and the S&P 500 Index®.  Results include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.  Performance is historical and does not represent future results.  Investment returns and principal value vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares.




 

ILF®

ILF®

S&P

S&P BARRA

Value of $10,000

Class D

Class I

500 Index

Value Index

Inception 3/17/99

    10,000

     10,000

    10,000

        10,000

June 30, 1999

    10,770

     10,770

    10,543

        10,874

December 31, 1999

    10,401

     10,419

    11,356

        10,756

June 30, 2000

    10,289

     10,368

    11,307

        10,318

December 31, 2000

    10,308

     10,366

    10,322

        11,409

June 30, 2001

    10,026

     10,104

      9,631

        11,137

December 31, 2001

      9,781

       9,864

      9,096

        10,078

June 30, 2002

      9,098

       9,179

      7,900

          9,125

December 31, 2002

      8,281

       8,370

      7,087

          7,976



Comparative Average Annual Return Performance

of The Industry Leaders Fund® (a)(b)


Average Annual Total Returns

           

Periods Ended December 31, 2002

 

One

 

Three

 

Since

   

Year*

 

Years**

 

Inception***

Industry Leaders Fund® - Class D

 

-15.34%

 

-7.32%

 

-4.85%

Industry Leaders Fund® - Class I

 

-15.15%

 

-7.04%

 

-4.58%

S&P 500 Index®

 

-22.09%

 

-14.54%

 

-8.68%

S&P BARRA Value Index®

 

-20.85%

 

-9.49%

 

-5.78%

             
   

One

 

Since

   
   

Year*

 

Inception****

   

Industry Leaders Fund® - Class L

 

-14.85%

 

-11.91%

   

S&P 500 Index®

 

-22.09%

 

-19.43%

   

S&P BARRA Value Index®

 

-20.85%

 

-17.72%

   


*1 year period 1/1/02 to 12/31/02.

**3 year period 1/1/00 to 12/31/02

***Inception date 3/17/99 for Class D & Class I, since inception 3/17/99 to 12/31/02.

****Inception date 12/3/01 for Class L, since inception 12/3/01 to 12/31/02

 (a) Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

 (b) All Classes of the Industry Leaders Fund® are net of all expenses, versus the gross market  benchmarks (the S&P BARRA Value Index® and the S&P 500 Index®).  Investors are reminded that when trying to achieve benchmark returns, investment management fees and transaction costs will be incurred.


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Industry Leaders Fund®

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2002




Industry Leaders Fund®

     

Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2002 (unaudited)

Common Stocks - 98.86%

Shares

 

Value

       

UTILITIES - 3.13%

     

Electric Utility East - 3.13%

     

Duke Energy Corporation

5470

 

106,883

The Southern Company

1465

 

41,591

     

148,474

       

TOTAL UTILITIES

   

148,474

       

ENERGY - 9.61%

     

Natural Gas Distribution - 0.39%

     

KeySpan Corporation

520

 

18,325

       

Oilfield Services - 1.77%

     

Schlumberger Limited

1990

 

83,759

       

Petroleum Integrated - 6.78%

     

Exxon Mobil Corporation

3058

 

106,847

ChevronTexaco Corp.

1614

 

107,299

ConocoPhillips

2220

 

107,426

     

321,572

Petroleum Producing - 0.67%

     

Apache Corporation

560

 

31,914

       

TOTAL ENERGY

   

455,570

       

FINANCIALS - 35.06%

     

Banks - 11.3%

     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

4422

 

106,128

Wachovia Corporation

2920

 

106,405

Bank One Corporation

2915

 

106,543

Bank of America Corporation

1555

 

108,181

Wells Fargo & Co.

2310

 

108,270

     

535,527

Financial Services Diversified - 10.49%

     

Citigroup Inc.

3001

 

105,605

Fannie Mae

1100

 

70,763

American Express Company

3020

 

106,757

American International Group, Inc.

1855

 

107,311

Freddie Mac

1810

 

106,881

     

497,317

Insurance - Life - 2.8%

     

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

900

 

24,336

Prudential Financial Inc. (a)

3410

 

108,232

     

132,568

Insurance Property & Casualty - 5.75%

     

Allstate Insurance Company

2845

 

105,237

Berkshire Hathaway Inc "B" (a)

44

 

106,612

Travelers Property Casualty Corp

4120

 

60,358

     

272,207

Securities Brokerage - 3.03%

     

Merrill Lynch & Co.

2840

 

107,777

Morgan Stanley

900

 

35,928

     

143,705

Thrift - 1.69%

     

Golden West Financial Corporation

1115

 

80,068

       

TOTAL FINANCIALS

   

1,661,392

       

Industry Leaders Fund®

     

Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2002 (unaudited)

Common Stocks - Continued

Shares

 

Value

       

INDUSTRIAL CYCLICALS - 11.04%

     

Aerospace/Defense - 1.79%

     

Boeing Company

2575

 

84,949

       

Auto Parts OEM - 0.91%

     

Johnson Controls, Inc.

540

 

43,292

       

Cement & Aggregates - 0.24%

     

Vulcan Materials Company

300

 

11,250

       

Chemical Basic - 0.8%

     

Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Company

890

 

37,736

       

Chemical Diversified - 0.91%

     

3M Company

350

 

43,155

       

Diversified - 0.41%

     

United Technologies Corporation

315

 

19,511

       

Electrical Equipment - 3.04%

     

Emerson Electric Co.

730

 

37,121

General Electric Company

4385

 

106,775

     

143,896

Gold/Silver Mining - 0.38%

     

Barrick Gold Corporation

1155

 

17,799

       

Machinery - 1.22%

     

Caterpillar Inc.

1260

 

57,607

       

Metal Fabricating - 0.41%

     

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

300

 

19,458

       

Metals & Mining - 0.73%

     

Alcoa Inc.

1520

 

34,626

       

Steel General - 0.2%

     

Nucor Corporation

225

 

9,293

       

TOTAL INDUSTRIAL CYCLICALS

   

522,572

       

CONSUMER DURABLES - 2.55%

     

Furniture/Home Furnishing - 0.3%

     

Leggett & Platt Inc.

630

 

14,137

       

Diversified - 2.25%

     

Honeywell International Inc.

4440

 

106,560

       

TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES

   

120,697

       

CONSUMER STAPLES - 6.45%

     

Beverage (Alcoholic) - 0.31%

     

Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.

300

 

14,520

       

Beverage (Soft Drinks) - 1.05%

     

Coca-Cola Company

1130

 

49,517

       

Food Processing - 2.55%

     

Kraft Foods Inc.

2750

 

107,057

Unilever NV

220

 

13,576

     

120,633

Food Wholesalers - 0.2%

     

SYSCO Corporation

325

 

9,682

       

Household Products - 0.83%

     

Procter & Gamble Company

460

 

39,532

       
       

Industry Leaders Fund®

     

Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2002 (unaudited)

Common Stocks - Continued

Shares

 

Value

       

CONSUMER STAPLES - Continued

     

Shoe - 0.23%

     

Nike Inc. - Class B

250

 

11,118

       

Tobacco - 1.09%

     

Philip Morris Companies Inc.

1275

 

51,676

       

Toiletries/Cosmetics - 0.19%

     

Gillette Company

300

 

9,108

       

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

   

305,786

       

SERVICES - 4.76%

     

Advertising - 0.27%

     

Omnicom Group Inc.

200

 

12,920

       

Air Transport - 1.24%

     

United Parcel Service of America, Inc. - Class B

935

 

58,980

       

Industrial Services - 0.5%

     

Cintas Corporation

520

 

23,790

       

Newspaper - 0.76%

     

Gannett Co., Inc.

500

 

35,900

       

Publishing - 0.26%

     

The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.

200

 

12,088

       

Recreation - 0.82%

     

Carnival Corporation

1560

 

38,922

       

Restaurant - 0.91%

     

McDonald's Corporation

2690

 

43,255

       

TOTAL SERVICES

   

225,855

       

RETAIL - 5.11%

     

Apparel - 0.34%

     

VF Corporation

450

 

16,223

       

Building Supplies - 1.06%

     

Home Depot Inc.

2100

 

50,316

       

Pharmacy Services - 0.51%

     

Walgreen Company

830

 

24,228

       

Retail Stores - 3.2%

     

Target Corporation

1560

 

46,800

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

2075

 

104,808

     

151,608

       

TOTAL RETAIL

   

242,375

       
       

Industry Leaders Fund®

     

Schedule of Investments - December 31, 2002 (unaudited)

Common Stocks - Continued

Shares

 

Value

       

HEALTH - 7.93%

     

Biotechnology - 1.16%

     

Amgen Inc.

1140

 

55,108

       

Drugs - 3.67%

     

Merck & Co. Inc.

1200

 

67,932

Pfizer Inc.

3475

 

106,231

     

174,163

Medical Supplies - 3.1%

     

Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

980

 

39,200

Johnson & Johnson

2010

 

107,957

     

147,158

       

TOTAL HEALTH

   

376,429

       

TECHNOLOGY - 13.22%

     

Computer and Peripherals - 4.82%

     

Hewlett-Packard Company

6155

 

106,851

International Business Machines Corporation

1425

 

110,437

Dell Computer Corporation

420

 

11,231

     

228,519

Computer Software & Services - 4.37%

     

Electronic Data Systems Corporation

5300

 

97,679

Microsoft Corporation (a)

2120

 

109,603

     

207,282

Semiconductor - 3.5%

     

Intel Corporation

6880

 

107,122

Texas Instruments Incorporated

3910

 

58,689

     

165,811

Semiconductor Capital Equipment - 0.53%

     

Applied Materials, Inc. (a)

1940

 

25,278

       

TOTAL TECHNOLOGY

   

626,890

       

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 98.86%

   

4,686,040

(Cost $5,144,296)

     
 

Principal

   

Money Market Securities - 0.24%

Amount

 

Value

Fiduciary Money Market Fund, 0.75% (b)

          11,334

 

11,334

 (Cost $19,351)

     
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.1%

   

4,697,374

(Cost $5,155,630)

     
       

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.9%

 

42,662

       

NET ASSETS - 100%

   

4,740,036

(a) Non-income producing

     

(b) Variable rate security; the coupon rate shown represents the rate at December 31, 2002

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Industry Leaders Fund®

     

December 31, 2002

Statement of Assets & Liabilities (Unaudited)

       
         

Assets

       

Investment in securities ($5,155,630)

     

 $               4,697,374

Cash

     

1,501,000

Dividends receivable

     

4,496

Receivable for Investments Sold

     

409,254

   Total assets

     

6,612,123

         

Liabilities

       

Accrued investment advisory fee payable

 

$868

   

Accrued administration fee payable

 

758

   

Accrued shareholder services fee payable

 

212

   

Payable for investments purchased

 

1,870,249

   
         

   Total liabilities

     

1,872,087

         

Net Assets

     

 $               4,740,036

         

Net Assets consist of:

       

Paid in capital

     

 $               5,655,558

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     

19,222

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     

(476,487)

Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

(458,256)

         

Net Assets

     

 $               4,740,036

         
         

Class D:

       

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption

       

   price per share ($1,678,944 / 215,311 shares)

     

 $                        7.80

         

Class I:

       

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption

       

   price per share ($1,615,842 / 209,359 shares)

     

 $                        7.72

         
         

Class L:

       

Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption

       

   price per share ($1,445,250 / 182,998 shares)

     

 $                        7.90


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Industry Leaders Fund®

     

Statement of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2002 (unaudited)

   
       
       

Investment Income

     

Dividend income

   

 $     35,936

Interest income

   

82

Total Income

   

36,018

       
       

Expenses

     

Administration fee - Class D

$ 1,892

   

Administration fee - Class I

1,783

   

Administration fee - Class L

584

   

Investment advisory fee

4,945

   

Shareholder services fee - Class D

1,182

   

Total operating expenses

   

10,386

Net Investment Income

   

25,632

       

Realized & Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     

Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

(120,161)

   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     

   on investment securities

(239,259)

   

Net gain (loss) on investment securities

   

(359,420)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   

 $(333,788)


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Industry Leaders Fund®

       

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

       
         
   

Six months

   
   

ended

 

Year ended

   

December 31,

 

June 30,

   

2002

 

2002

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

       

Operations

       

   Net investment income

 

$25,632

 

$40,114

   Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities

 

(120,161)

 

(15,429)

   Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

(239,259)

 

(374,083)

   Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

(333,788)

 

(349,398)

Distributions to shareholders

       

   From net investment income

 

(45,169)

 

(31,543)

   From net realized gain

 

-

 

-

   Total distributions

 

(45,169)

 

(31,543)

Share Transactions - net increase

       

   Class D

 

771,416

 

42,814

   Class I

 

762,089

 

(1,467,864)

   Class L

 

21,639

 

1,672,344

Net increase in net assets resulting

       

   from share transactions

 

1,555,144

 

247,294

   Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

1,176,187

 

(133,647)

         

Net Assets

       

   Beginning of period

 

3,563,849

 

3,697,496

         

   End of period (including accumulated undistributed net

 

$4,740,036

 

$3,563,849

    investment income of $19,222 and $38,759 respectively)

       





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Industry Leaders Fund®

                     

Class D

                     

Financial Highlights

                     
                       
   

Six months

ended

December 31,

2002

             

Period

ended

June 30,

1999 (a)

 
     

Year Ended

June 30,

2002

 

Year Ended

June 30,

2001

 

Year Ended

June 30,

2000

   
             
             

Selected Per Share Data

                     

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$8.66

 

 $ 9.61

 

 $10.13

 

 $10.77

 

 $10.00

 

Income from investment operations

                     

   Net investment income

 

0.05

 

0.08

 

0.06

 

0.09

 

0.03

 

   Net realized and unrealized gain / (loss)

 

(0.83)

 

(0.96)

 

(0.32)

 

(0.56)

 

0.74

 

Total from investment operations

 

(0.78)

 

(0.88)

 

(0.26)

 

(0.47)

 

0.77

 

Distributions

                     

  Net investment income

 

(0.08)

 

(0.07)

 

(0.03)

 

(0.07)

 

0.00

 

  Net realized gains

     

                     -   

 

(0.23)

 

(0.10)

 

0.00

 

Total Distributions

 

(0.08)

 

(0.07)

 

(0.26)

 

(0.17)

 

0.00

 
                       
                       

Net asset value, end of period

 

$7.80

 

 $8.66

 

 $9.61

 

 $10.13

 

 $10.77

 
                       

Total Return

 

(9.01)%

 

(9.16)%

 

(2.55)%

 

(4.36)%

 

7.70%

(b)

                       

Ratios and Supplemental Data

                     

Net assets, end of period (000)

 

$1,679

 

$1,017

 

$1,082

 

$1,093

 

$1,130

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

 

0.95%

(c)

0.95%

 

0.95%

 

0.95%

 

0.95%

(c)

Ratio of net investment income to

                     

   average net assets

 

0.62%

(c)

0.85%

 

0.59%

 

0.84%

 

0.84%

(a)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

69.32%

(c)

65.53%

 

146.92%

 

78.04%

 

64.93%

(a)

                       

(a)  March 17, 1999 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 1999.

             

(b)  For periods of less than a full year, total returns are not annualized.

             

(c)  Annualized

                     



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Industry Leaders Fund®

                     

Class I

                     

Financial Highlights

                     
                       
   

Six months

ended

             

Period

ended

 
     

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

   
   

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 
   

2002

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999 (a)

 

Selected Per Share Data

                     

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$8.58

 

$9.65

 

$10.16

 

$10.77

 

$10.00

 

Income from investment operations

                     

   Net investment income

 

0.06

 

0.11

 

0.08

 

0.11

 

0.04

 

   Net realized and unrealized gain / (loss)

 

(0.82)

 

(0.97)

 

(0.32)

 

(0.54)

 

0.73

 

Total from investment operations

 

(0.76)

 

(0.86)

 

(0.24)

 

(0.43)

 

0.77

 

Distributions

                     

  Net investment income

 

(0.10)

 

(0.21)

 

(0.04)

 

(0.08)

 

0.00

 

  Net realized gains

     

-

 

(0.23)

 

(0.10)

 

0.00

 

Total Distributions

 

(0.10)

 

(0.21)

 

(0.27)

 

(0.18)

 

0.00

 
                       
                       

Net asset value, end of period

 

$7.72

 

$8.58

 

$9.65

 

$10.16

 

$10.77

 
                       

Total Return

 

(8.86)%

 

(8.91)%

 

(2.65)%

 

(3.92)%

 

7.70%

(b)

                       

Ratios and Supplemental Data

                     

Net assets, end of period (000)

 

$1,616

 

$959

 

$2,616

 

$2,021

 

$1,624

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

 

0.70%

(c)

0.70%

 

0.70%

 

0.70%

 

0.70%

(c)

Ratio of net investment income to

                     

   average net assets

 

0.74%

(c)

1.19%

 

0.83%

 

1.10%

 

1.39%

(a)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

69.32%

(c)

65.53%

 

146.92%

 

78.04%

 

64.93%

(a)

                       

(a)  March 17, 1999 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 1999.

             

(b)  For periods of less than a full year, total returns are not annualized.

             

(c)  Annualized

                     


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Industry Leaders Fund®

         

Class L

         

Financial Highlights for the period November 30, 2001

     

   (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 2002

     
   

Six months

 

Period

 
   

ended

 

ended

 
   

December 31,

 

June 30,

 
   

2002

 

2002 (a)

 

Selected Per Share Data

         

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$8.79

 

$9.21

 

Income from investment operations

         

   Net investment income

 

0.07

 

0.07

 

   Net realized and unrealized gain / (loss)

 

(0.83)

 

(0.48)

 

Total from investment operations

 

(0.76)

 

(0.41)

 

Distributions

         

  Net investment income

 

(0.13)

 

(0.01)

 

  Net realized gains

     

-

 

Total Distributions

 

(0.13)

 

(0.01)

 
           
           

Net asset value, end of period

 

$7.90

 

$8.79

 
           

Total Return

 

(8.65)%

 

(4.45)%

(b)

           

Ratios and Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000)

 

$1,445

 

$1,587

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

 

0.38%

(c)

0.38%

(c)

Ratio of net investment income to

         

   average net assets

 

1.55%

(c)

1.22%

(c)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

69.32%

(c)

65.53%

(c)

           

(a)  November 30, 2001 (date of new share class availability) to June 30, 2002.

 

(b)  For periods of less than a full year, total returns are not annualized.

 

(c)  Annualized

         




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Industry Leaders Fund®

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

December 31, 2002







NOTE 1.  ORGANIZATION                                   


     Industry Leaders Fund® (the “Fund”) was organized as a series of Industry Leaders Fund®, a Delaware business trust (the “Trust), on December 13, 1995 and commenced operations on March 17, 1999.  The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series without par value.


     The Fund currently consists of three classes of shares, Class D, Class I, and Class L each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges except that each class has different administration and shareholder services expenses.  


NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


     The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.


     Securities Valuation- Securities which are traded on any exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are valued at the last-quoted sale price.  Lacking a last sale price, a security is valued at its last bid price except when, in the opinion of the Adviser, the last bid price does not accurately reflect the current value of the security.  All other securities for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available are valued at their last bid price.  When market quotations are not readily available, when the Adviser determines the last bid price does not accurately reflect the current value, or when restricted securities are being valued, such securities are valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board.


     Fixed-income securities generally are valued by using market quotations, but may be valued on the basis of prices furnished by a pricing service when the Adviser believes such prices accurately reflect the fair market values of such securities.  A pricing service utilizes electronic data processing techniques based on yield spreads relating to securities with similar characteristics to determine prices for normal institutional-size trading units of debt securities without regard to sale or bid prices. When prices are not readily available from a pricing service, or when restricted or illiquid securities are being valued, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser, subject to review by the Board.  Short-term investments in fixed-income securities with maturities of less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued by using the amortized-cost method of valuation, which the Board has determined will represent fair value.


Federal Income Taxes - The Fund intends to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  By so qualifying, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and any realized capital gains.


Dividends and Distributions- The Fund intends to comply with federal tax rules regarding distribution of substantially all its net investment income and capital gains.  These rules may cause multiple distributions during the course of the year.  


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Industry Leaders Fund®

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

December 31, 2002– continued







NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued


Estimates - Preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Other - The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date.  The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statements and income tax purposes.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.  Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities.  Generally accepted accounting principles require that permanent financial reporting tax differences relating to shareholder distributions be reclassified to paid in capital.


NOTE 3. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES


     The Fund retains Claremont Investment Partners® L.L.C. (the “Adviser”) to manage the Fund’s investments. The Adviser is organized as a Delaware limited liability company and its Chief Executive Officer is Barry F. Sullivan.  Barry F. Sullivan is the father of the Portfolio Manager, Gerald P. Sullivan who is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio.


     Under revised terms of the management agreement dated September 17, 2001, the Adviser manages the Fund’s investments subject to approval of the Board of Trustees and receives a fee of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.  Under the terms of the administration agreement dated September 17, 2001, the Adviser receives a fee based on average net assets for each of the different classes of shares.  For Class D and Class I, the Adviser receives an annual fee of 0.40%.  For Class L, the Adviser receives an annual fee of 0.08%.  The new administration and adviser fees went into effect with the creation of our Class L share on November 30, 2001.  Previous to that date, the Adviser was paid 0.70% as a management fee for the Class D and Class I.  The Adviser pays all of the expenses of the Fund except brokerage commission and SEC fees.  It should be noted that most investment companies pay their own operating expenses directly, while the Fund’s expenses are paid by the Adviser.  


     For the semi-annual period ended December 31, 2002, the Adviser received a fee of $4,945 for management and $4,259 for administration from the Fund. Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers of the Adviser and shareholders of the Fund.


     On behalf of the Class D shares, the fund has adopted a shareholders services plan (the “Shareholder Services Plan”). Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the Fund is authorized to pay a fee on an annual basis of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of the Class D Shares. For the annual period ended June 30, 2002, the Adviser received shareholder services fees of $1,182 from the Fund for expenses related to the shareholder servicing of Class D Fund shares.

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Industry Leaders Fund®

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

December 31, 2002– continued







NOTE 4.  SHARE TRANSACTIONS


     As of December 31, 2002, there were an unlimited number of authorized shares for the Fund. Paid in capital on December 31, 2002 was $5,652,509.


     Transactions in shares were as follows:


   

Period Ended

 

Year ended

 

Year ended


 

December 31,2002

 

June 30, 2002

 

June 30, 2001

Class D:

 

Shares

 

Dollars

 

Shares

 

Dollars

 

Shares

 

Dollars

Shares Sold

 

        96,531

 

         761,550

 

          4,693

 

           40,250

 

        1,854

 

$17,832

Shares issued in

                       

reinvestment of dividend

 

          1,250

 

             9,865

 

             809

 

             7,564

 

        2,831

 

$28,054

Shares Redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

           (546)

 

($5,000)

 

             (4)

 

($45)

Total

 

       97,781

 

$771,415

 

         4,956

 

$42,814

 

       4,681

 

$45,841

   

Period Ended

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

   

December 31,2002

 

June 30, 2002

 

June 30, 2001

Class I:

         

Shares

 

Dollars

 

Shares

 

Dollars

Shares Sold

 

        96,087

 

         750,425

 

          2,372

 

           21,250

 

      67,148

 

$660,231

Shares issued in

                       

reinvestment of dividend

 

          1,494

 

           11,664

 

          2,498

 

           23,127

 

        5,600

 

$55,660

Shares Redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

     (164,158)

 

($1,512,241)

 

         (708)

 

($7,082)

Total

 

       97,581

 

$762,089

 

   (159,288)

 

($1,467,864)

 

     72,039

 

$708,809

   

Period Ended

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

   

December 31,2002

 

June 30, 2002

 

June 30, 2001

Class L:

         

Shares

 

Dollars

 

Shares

 

Dollars

Shares Sold

 

          2,913

 

           23,000

 

      191,415

 

       1,771,491

 

             -   

 

$0

Shares issued in

                       

reinvestment of dividend

 

          2,959

 

           23,639

 

              90

 

                853

 

             -   

 

$0

Shares Redeemed

 

        (3,439)

 

($25,000)

 

       (10,941)

 

($100,000)

 

               -

 

$0

Total

 

         2,433

 

$21,639

 

     180,564

 

$1,672,344

 

            -   

 

$0

                         


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Industry Leaders Fund®

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

December 31, 2002– continued






NOTE 5.  INVESTMENTS


     For the six-month period ended December 31, 2002, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, aggregated $2,771,455 and $1,200,734, respectively.  As of December 31, 2002, the gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $113,646 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $571,902 for a net unrealized depreciation of $458,256.  The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at December 31, 2002 was $5,326,794.  The difference between book cost of securities and tax cost of securities is due to wash sales of $167,605 and post-October losses of $3,559.


NOTE 6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS


     The Adviser is not a registered broker-dealer of securities and thus does not receive commissions on trades made on behalf of the Fund. The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a Fund creates a presumption of control of the Fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of December 31, 2002, Barry F. Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser beneficially owns 66% and is deemed a control person.


NOTE 7. LOSS CARRYFORWARDS


     At December 31, 2002, the Fund had available for federal tax purposes a capital loss carryforward of $185,239.  $175,617 expires in 2009 and $9,622 expires in 2010.  Capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future capital gains.  To the extent that these carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the amount, which is offset, will not be distributed to shareholders.


NOTE 8. DISTRIBUTABLE EARNINGS


The tax character of distributions paid during fiscal 2003 were as follows:


Distributions paid from:


2002

Undistributed Ordinary Income

$(45,169)

Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain

0

Undistributed Short-Term Capital Gain

0

 

$(45,169)

   


As of December 31, 2002, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:


   

Undistributed Ordinary Income (Accumulated Loss)

$19,222

Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain

(308,882)

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

(1,644,830)

 

$(1,931,490)